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Do you like the quality of the display?

I would like to know peoples opinions on the quality of the display. I myself am kind of put off by the "noise" or grainines of the display, also I have noticed some ghosting on the display. For example if the background is white and there are darker shapes after I scroll up or down I can still see some of that shape for a few seconds then it turns with like the background.

I'm so very disappointed on the display as well. It only looks good when you max out the brightness level (which is what I saw at the phone shop before I decided to buy one). If I'd known this earlier, I'd buy G2 instead.
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I usually always max the brightness on every phone I buy. Well when in bed I turn all the way down. I'm not that picky but will have to wait and see it in person to decided if I want to sell my G2. I'm just not using my Nexus 7 and figure why not sell it and just a phablet. lol

From 0 to 10 I'll give 7....only because background noise, which is fine because this is flexible display.

I have been reading alot of reviews and theres mixed reviews of screen quality some says its not that bad and some say its really terrible and alot of pix elation and stuff, little worried on my pre order just will have to wait and see. Either way i change phones every 3 months or so, got to feed my addiction...

cheapshot789 said:
I have been reading alot of reviews and theres mixed reviews of screen quality some says its not that bad and some say its really terrible and alot of pix elation and stuff, little worried on my pre order just will have to wait and see. Either way i change phones every 3 months or so, got to feed my addiction...
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lol, nice are you also a flash-aholic? as me! . But reading this thread and knowing that ppi is less that my last 2 phones note 2 and GS3. I'm really might go with samsung . I really wanted it for the biggeer display in smaller fram.
Thanks.
Cheers

Not really a flash aholic anymore since phones keep geeting better with software and as you can see from my tag line im giving up my Note 3 for this either way 3 months from now here we go again... ps I need an intervention!
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cheapshot789 said:
Not really a flash aholic anymore since phones keep geeting better with software and as you can see from my tag line im giving up my Note 3 for this either way 3 months from now here we go again... ps I need an intervention!
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I'm debating between the note 3 and the g flex. It has been a very tough decision......
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The display is better than expected in my opinion. The viewing angles are excellent and the colors are vivid. Whites are good from 50% and up otherwise it is grainy but honestly I think it's a great display. My favorite display to date is the HTC one with a 10/10, ill give the note 3 a 9/10, the G flex a 7.8/10.
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ps I need an intervention!
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You and me both,
I just gave my wife my note 3 for the nexus 5 and now I'm going tomorrow for the flex "maybe". I've used it in a at&t store and liked it other than display. But I think over time the display won't bother me that much. I'm mainly going for size and battery.
My wife and dad fuss at me all the time for switching phones. But to be honest if the nexus 5 would've been larger and better battery life I would've been completely happy with it and probably wouldn't be changing for at least a year, well maybe 8 months lol
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vw65bus said:
You and me both,
I just gave my wife my note 3 for the nexus 5 and now I'm going tomorrow for the flex "maybe". I've used it in a at&t store and liked it other than display. But I think over time the display won't bother me that much. I'm mainly going for size and battery.
My wife and dad fuss at me all the time for switching phones. But to be honest if the nexus 5 would've been larger and better battery life I would've been completely happy with it and probably wouldn't be changing for at least a year, well maybe 8 months lol
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If size and battery is what you like than the G flex is the absolute best thing on the market, hands freaking down.
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vw65bus said:
You and me both,
I just gave my wife my note 3 for the nexus 5 and now I'm going tomorrow for the flex "maybe". I've used it in a at&t store and liked it other than display. But I think over time the display won't bother me that much. I'm mainly going for size and battery.
My wife and dad fuss at me all the time for switching phones. But to be honest if the nexus 5 would've been larger and better battery life I would've been completely happy with it and probably wouldn't be changing for at least a year, well maybe 8 months lol
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I feel u man i get harrsed everytime i get a new phone lol. One thing about the flex that im loving is the insane battery i have been trying to kill the battery over 24hrs now with heavy to moderate use and im still at 8%.
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barondebxl said:
If size and battery is what you like than the G flex is the absolute best thing on the market, hands freaking down.
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Thanks, I agree. I love the size and battery.
Can't wait till tomorrow evening to try it out more.
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I feel u man i get harrsed everytime i get a new phone lol. One thing about the flex that im loving is the insane battery i have been trying to kill the battery over 24hrs now with heavy to moderate use and im still at 8%.
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As far as battery life goes do you have it at full brightness. I noticed at the at&t store that at full brightness the display was pretty great. I can handle the 720p if I left it on full brightness.
Just curious as to how long the battery will last on full brightness. I use Google all access music about 6hrs a day thru Bluetooth, YouTube 30mins-1hr, Google+ 30mins, xda 15-30mins, and searching the web 1+hr a day. I guess I'm a heavy user if that helps. Thanks
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vw65bus said:
Thanks, I agree. I love the size and battery.
Can't wait till tomorrow evening to try it out more.
As far as battery life goes do you have it at full brightness. I noticed at the at&t store that at full brightness the display was pretty great. I can handle the 720p if I left it on full brightness.
Just curious as to how long the battery will last on full brightness. I use Google all access music about 6hrs a day thru Bluetooth, YouTube 30mins-1hr, Google+ 30mins, xda 15-30mins, and searching the web 1+hr a day. I guess I'm a heavy user if that helps. Thanks
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U should have no problem with that useage. I have the phone half the time in full brightness and auto the other half for sane reason that u have to have it a full to get best display.
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vw65bus said:
Thanks, I agree. I love the size and battery.
Can't wait till tomorrow evening to try it out more.
As far as battery life goes do you have it at full brightness. I noticed at the at&t store that at full brightness the display was pretty great. I can handle the 720p if I left it on full brightness.
Just curious as to how long the battery will last on full brightness. I use Google all access music about 6hrs a day thru Bluetooth, YouTube 30mins-1hr, Google+ 30mins, xda 15-30mins, and searching the web 1+hr a day. I guess I'm a heavy user if that helps. Thanks
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There's a lot of worry about the display since its only 720 p but like u said, if u crank the brightness up the display is just fine. Below 50% the display is still fine except for whites, they become too grainy. But above it becomes white white. Battery life is something you NEVER EVER have to worry about with the G flex, it truly is the king right now no matter how bright you put the display. I was consistantly getting 8 hours of screen time with heavy use ( and when I say heavy I mean watching a ton of youtube videos, downloading some pirate bay movies, phone calls, lots of tapatalk, lots of words with friends....). Dont worry about battery life at all.
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barondebxl said:
There's a lot of worry about the display since its only 720 p but like u said, if u crank the brightness up the display is just fine. Below 50% the display is still fine except for whites, they become too grainy. But above it becomes white white. Battery life is something you NEVER EVER have to worry about with the G flex, it truly is the king right now no matter how bright you put the display. I was consistantly getting 8 hours of screen time with heavy use ( and when I say heavy I mean watching a ton of youtube videos, downloading some pirate bay movies, phone calls, lots of tapatalk, lots of words with friends....). Dont worry about battery life at all.
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U should have no problem with that useage. I have the phone half the time in full brightness and auto the other half for sane reason that u have to have it a full to get best display.
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Thanks a lot eases my worries
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The display is horrible. I have the note 3 wanted the gflex very badly went to tmoblie to try it out. Side by side comparison with the same wallpaper. Search g flex wallpaper on play store. The flex display has got to be the most terrible display on the market for a 2014 phone. Its grainy and very pixelated. In short I could not bring myself to get one. Noticeable downgrade just on display alone and the curve is not that curvy. They played it very safe with this phone. Doesn't even have 3gb of ram. Wish it was better.
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I do.
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stillbrad said:
The display is horrible. I have the note 3 wanted the gflex very badly went to tmoblie to try it out. Side by side comparison with the same wallpaper. Search g flex wallpaper on play store. The flex display has got to be the most terrible display on the market for a 2014 phone. Its grainy and very pixelated. In short I could not bring myself to get one. Noticeable downgrade just on display alone and the curve is not that curvy. They played it very safe with this phone. Doesn't even have 3gb of ram. Wish it was better.
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Besides the display.
The note 3 is a great phone but even with 3 gigs of ram it still falls short on performance compared to the flex. I like my note 3 but purchased a nexus 5 cause i got tired of the note 3 being slow at everyday task like rotation of screen and clicking on apps, not to mention web browsing. Don't get me wrong it's fast but after tying a nexus 5 you'll see what I'm talking about. With that point made the flex is just as quick at the nexus.
My point here is unless the devices are right next to one another you won't notice any difference in display quality. "Minus the grainy look" but as far as pixelated you'll never notice.
Just like you'll never know the speed without them side by side Just like i did when i got home i compared the note 3 to the flex Just like i did with the nexus. The flex is very snappy at everything You throw at it. The only thing i haven't compared is the cameras but I'm sure the note 3 will win that competition.
Everyone is entitled to there opinion though and this is mine.
As far as liking the display yes i wish it was 1080p but for first gen and being curved i like it.
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I like it too. Display is oled that's why I very happy. It's better than on my xperia z ultra (TFT garbage). On G Flex screen provide beautiful color's. There is some background noise which is not noticeable as people say. This is our curve screen guys thats how is working.

Just Give the LG G Flex A Chance Peeps

I'm kind of surprised with some of the negative G Flex reviews and how some people don't even give the phone a chance. Is Samsung paying them? lol The curved design is not a gimmick. It's pretty damn impressive. IMO The phone just feels right in my hands/face and fits better in my pocket. I was impressed with how LG fit a 3000mAh battery in the compact size of the G2 which is what I had before the Flex. Now after using the Flex for a week LG has impressed me even more with battery life. I know the Flex has a bigger battery by 500mAh compared to the G2 but seems to last twice as long as the G2. Why is that? Probably because of the 720p display right? If so I might be the only one but I think LG was smart doing that. I got annoyed at times having to charge my G2 during the day. I just charge my Flex when I sleep. I think the 720p display is sharp and I have no ghosting. As you can tell I'm very happy with the Flex even coming from a G2.

I ignored all the bad reviews concerning the screen display and I'm happy with my flex coming from a N3... Battery life is superior and I'm only on my 2nd week with this phone.
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I'm coming from a note 3 and the flex is a beast.....
Sent from my Enormous G Flex.

I'll say this I ran Antu on my buddies Flex and my Note III and the Flex won every time. That is even after over clocking my Note III, fresh restarts on both, I tried everything to beat it but never came out on top.
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No ghosting? Either your eyes are not good or you got lucky. Seen 4 and all have ghosting. Think its normal.
I think this phone is pretty great.

radlink14 said:
No ghosting? Either your eyes are not good or you got lucky. Seen 4 and all have ghosting. Think its normal.
I think this phone is pretty great.
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I must of got lucky. I got mine in Columbus Ohio at a tmobile store and no ghosting issue for me. I do have a grainy appearance to the screen. But turn brightness up and your good if it bothers you. I doesn't for me. I tell you this coming from the note 2 to gs4 the screen was the difference maker for me. But took the hit in battery life never again not worth it if you ask me. I rather have a good to mediocre screen. ( which the flex doesn't have a crappy screen at all just a different technology). And just because everybody's using one type of screen doesn't make it a better just differently.
I personally got tired of Samsung and touchwiz. So I switch will I have the flex for ever? No I won't I will jump in six to eight months from now and into something else that give excellent battery life with killer specs. I don't regret getting the flex we already know what coming down the pipeline anyways. Oh wait let me guess.... HTC flagship, Samsung flagship, LG flagship, new nexus and also ios. It never changes people the flex got me because it's different and I personally didn't want to have compositive keys or hardware buttons such as home and back. Grow tired on rooted to gain this feature. That left me 4 choices nexus, Sony, and lg g2 or the lg g flex I went with the flex because it was the newest device that they had available and don't regret it. Yeah the note 3 is a nice device but my last 3 phones were all Samsung and like I mentioned before I grow tired and was wanting other features that Samsung couldn't offer. Just my 2 cents.
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no ghosting for me either, and with the brightness turned up to 60%-70%, completely grainy free..
I had the same issue with the stupid reviewers on my htc one max; that too was a great phone, but, every doosh bag reviewer found something bad to say about it. Fortunately, I have my own brain, and dont give a rats arse what any "reviewer" has to say about any electronic item I buy.
Sprint network still sucks, and because of that, I had to sell my one max, and our 2 htc one's. We all changed to T-Mobile, and are thrilled with the network coverage and speed outside of Chicago now!
4 Samsung phones in a row was enough for me, and especially with the Knox security Krap they are forcing on every one now..Lg phones are really nice, and my wife and son really like their G2's. We'll see whats out there 6 months from now, but if dev picks up for the flex, I doubt I will want to get rid of it for longer than that; the best battery I have ever seen in a phone. Now, if they would just come up with stereo front facing speakers for this beast!!

Crazy I'm in Columbus, Ohio but I got my Flex online from T-Mobile. Maybe if people don't put a magnifying glass over the phone they might enjoy it. LoL. My only issue if you call it a issue is that I want to carry the Flex naked but it's not easy to do plus risky business.
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Love the display, only ghosting I've ever seen was in injustice, and was so short a time, l almost missed it. And i too wish i had the scruples to carry it around without a case.
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Just come with that custom recovery and I'll be happy when i can see cm11 on this boy other than that the g flex is a really solid phone i put this phone thru more than i did any other phone and i can honestly say the battery in this phone is great a whole shift at work streaming tune in watching movies and still have more than 50% when i get off
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I just got the Flex, my reason was the negative reviews. I have a Note 3, while I'm not convinced yet that it's better. I'm open to giving it a chance. I like my stylus. Lol.
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I've only read one review that gave it a thumbs up. It was a woman who reviewed it after having it for a week or so. She gave it 8/10 and I tip my hat off to her. She has small hands and looked past the size of the phone, and just reviewed it straight up.
I don't like reviewers who say the phone is comically large, and the curve of the device is a novelty. That's an opinion. Although reviews should have your opinion, it shouldn't blind you from fact. What's large for you isn't large for me. What fits in your purse, fits in my pocket. Blah blah blah. Anyway I like the Flex, not for what it is, but I like it because its just a better device than its competitors.
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Im coming from a note 3 and im liking it so far. Then again i loved the G2. Awesome phones. Good. Job LG
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Picked up the flex the other day to replace my Xperia z ultra. Basically same specs slightly smaller. Screen has some issues but the only thing I hate about the phone is 4.2 and the locked boot loader preventing me from getting kitkat. Btw the LG keyboard auto corrected kitkat to diktat. Lol this phone needs to be loved by all its owners ?
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Picked up the flex the other day to replace my Xperia z ultra. Basically same specs slightly smaller. Screen has some issues but the only thing I hate about the phone is 4.2 and the locked boot loader preventing me from getting kitkat. Btw the LG keyboard auto corrected kitkat to diktat. Lol this phone needs to be loved by all its owners ��
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lol...diktat...
I'm happy with the G Flex. I was going to get the nexus 5, but the battery inside of the G Flex was appealing. The only downside I see about this beast of a phone is that there isn't expandable storage and that it's running 4.2. I do notice some of the screen issues, but I can live with it. I can't wait for development for this phone to really start.

KitKat should be coming out soon. Maybe some of the developers are just waiting on that. I love my Flex and that's all that matters to me. LoL
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It's a great phone! I miss it sometimes and wish I could carry 2 phones so I could use the N3 as my daily driver and the Flex as my multimedia toy. Can't wait for the Flex 2 to eventually come out with some good upgrades so I can make the switch back.

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It's a great phone! I miss it sometimes and wish I could carry 2 phones so I could use the N3 as my daily driver and the Flex as my multimedia toy. Can't wait for the Flex 2 to eventually come out with some good upgrades so I can make the switch back.
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I came from an S4 and don't miss the 1080P. Love everything else about it especially when upgraded to the Lenovo camera. I love the flex except when you try to add a case then it just becomes way to large otherwise perfect for me!

My only issue is the screen. It is ugly. But i love thr curve.
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LoL. ^
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Is the Pebble Steel worth it?

So, I'm really thinking about buying the Pebble Steel. Is it really worth the $250 though? Also, would you guys say this is the best smartwatch available on the market right now? Any feedback is appreciated!
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i can't say it's the best because I've used none others and i can't say u should buy one because i don't know what you're after.
the pebble steel is, imo, a watch-lover's smartwatch. it has the design of a quality watch (besides the cheap bands). i have no interest in having a computer on my wrist, but having a remote screen to view my phone? yes please, and that's exactly what pebble makes. the steel is priced like a typical quality dumb watch. $200-300 is a good price for a well made watch with accurate time keeping and solid build quality. there does not exist another smartwatch that looks like a regular watch, that I can wear with a pair of cargo shorts, a suit, and a tuxedo. hell I don't have a dumb watch I'd wear with all attire. I basically wanted a better watch, and the steel, along with watch apps and the 3rd party pebblebits firmware has given me exactly what I want.
it's not perfect, but app and firmware updates are steady and bugs are being fixed. I don't think I could be any happier with it unless it took standard size bands.
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Yes it's worth it but better wait a little bit for the new moto 360. They say that the 360 it will cost the same as the Pebble.
Tapatalked with my "refrigerator look" HTC one M8

If know already know what the Pebble is capable of, and want to pay extra for the finishing (I didn't like the first version. It looked more like a gadget toy rather than a watch), then go for the steal.
The Sony one is also pretty cool, but the steal is the best looking (so far)
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Given how easily my original Pebble's screen gets marked up, the Gorilla Glass on the Steel sounds like a good idea.
That said, I'd also suggest waiting for the Motorola 360. What you can do with the Pebble is (unfortunately) so limited.
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Thanks for all the feedback guys! So I went ahead and bought the Pebble Steel! I figure if I wait for the 360 then I might end up spending the money that I have set aside for a watch on something else. Haha. If I decide I want the 360 later I can just sell the Pebble and pay the difference. I'm an impatient guy. Haha.
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Thanks for all the feedback guys! So I went ahead and bought the Pebble Steel! I figure if I wait for the 360 then I might end up spending the money that I have set aside for a watch on something else. Haha. If I decide I want the 360 later I can just sell the Pebble and pay the difference. I'm an impatient guy. Haha.
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I've found it easier to McGyver my own custom high quality band to cure the cringe I get from the band that came with the device.
http://pic.twitter.com/IhefrWXwHu

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I've found it easier to McGyver my own custom high quality band to cure the cringe I get from the band that came with the device.
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Haha. Looks pretty slick!
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know a friend who purchased it thinking it'd look slick.. He is tremendously disappointed. When i saw it it didnt look all that great and the materials used didnt feel great . I have the original pebble and it feels much much better than that..

owner of both....i definitely think it's worth the upgrage....feels a lot more solid, looks a bit more professional....and now i see best buy will be carrying them for $229...to me, totally worth it

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I've found it easier to McGyver my own custom high quality band to cure the cringe I get from the band that came with the device.
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looks great.
there is a lot of good info at the official pebble forums regarding bands and quality and such. there are a handful of kickstarters making accessories and even watch band adapters allowing for standard sized bands to be used. if I wear out the standard metal band I will probably buy an adapter and find a standard band to replace it. Joe Pesci knows I have enough unused watches to 'steel' a band from.
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I would have to say its totally worth it. I wear it all the time.

Yes it is!
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It is definitely worth it.
My dad and I own a jewelry company so I buy all my watches wholesale. I had 42 at last count and I'm starting to think I should see a counselor. I go to the closet to decide what I want to wear and I can make the choice of anything from a cheap Fossil to a Citizen Eco-Drive to a Rolex Deep Sea. I pick my Pebble Steel for regular wear 99% of the time.
That's not to say that the Steel has the same "quality" as the Rolex by any means but for every day wear and use the Steel is actually quite a bit better. It's right there with every watch in it's price segment and matches up quite well even with watches in the $600-700 range.
The only glaring thing I don't like is the band but it's no worse than anything else typical for its price point.

Hooked on the Nexus 5

I love the nexus 5 LOVE it.. Didn't know how much till I got my OPO. Now the OPO is nice but its still in the box.. Kinda big for me. I wish Google would just hear the pleas of many and just release a refreshed N5!

why did you buy opo? you should have stayed with nexus 5, it's not that old, and it sure isn't outdated and slow yet

Well the plan was to sell my N5 when I got my OPO but man.. Can't bring myself to do it. Lol..
Why the OPO? Its a damn good deal. Really is..
Yeah, your right.. The performance is still there when you compare the two phones. I mean phones now are out of hand! Lol.. I really don't have a need for over 2gb of RAM.

You have when there is a massive memory leak

Yup, the N5 is still a great phone. I plan on keeping mine until next fall, when hopefully a new refreshed N5 will come out. If not, I will consider something else running stock android. (Moto X 2015 ?)

The OPO was the phone that made me fall in love with the N5 again. I sold my launch day N5 way back when because I was using my 2013 Moto X more. I bought the OPO, didn't like it, and ended up selling it a few days later for a decent profit. I then bought another N5 with that money, and couldn't be happier with my decision. I'm currently rocking a 2014 Moto X and an iPhone 6 and I still use the N5 a whole bunch. Over a year later and the N5 is still blazing fast. Talk about an amazing device.

I love my N5 as well. Came from a Galaxy S5.
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I never use a device so long as the N5, more then one year now. I have a brand new opo here, it was for my wife but it's to huge for her and i was never interested to use it self. I keep my Nexus 5 beside my N6 and sell the Opo.
The N5 is after one year Still an excellent choice.

I returned the Nexus 6 and glad to be back with my one year old Nexus 5!

Sounds like my kind of thread, I got a opo and its too large, I thought I would do fine but I missed my Nexus 5,
I got an opo as the nexus6 would be too big but they both are,
My opo is more laggy than the nexus5, that alone killed my experience so I sold it and went back to n5.
The nexus 4,5 are the longest devices I have owned,
Would easily buy a nexus 5 with updated specs

yup!
Yeah. My N5 runs sooo smooth and with slimkat on it.. Forget about it. I love this thing

I haven't bought any other phones because they would be a side grade at best. Let's see the what this year can bring.

Same here mate... I bought the OPO but it was too big. Right now there is no good successor of the Nexus 5 on the market...

I went into T-Mobile the other weekend and took my first in-person look at the Nexus 6. I personally think I could live with it's size. But, like many are saying, my Nexus 5 is still like a brand new phone. There's no reason to replace it yet. And most likely, that's the reason Google felt there was no reason to refresh it last year.

Own both the n5 and the OPO and the OPO is my daily driver for sure. Battery life can't even come close and cameras on the opo are far better. Other than that they are both excellent. Phones I probably would have stuck with the n5 or bought an n5 refresh if it had better battery.
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Own both the n5 and the OPO and the OPO is my daily driver for sure. Battery life can't even come close and cameras on the opo are far better. Other than that they are both excellent. Phones I probably would have stuck with the n5 or bought an n5 refresh if it had better battery.
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I really wonder what you do with your phone to need more then 5hrs screen on time a day? I usually always have 70% left at the end of the day on my n5 which is about 2hrs sot and 16hrs stand by
And dont get me wrong. A bigger battery is always welcomed but i never ever had that need on the n5

That's what I realised with my opo, I was a 82% at the end of the day, I used it less than the nexus 5 due to the size and comfort in my hands, it was unergonomical for me and got RSI in my thumb.
I thought I could use it more due to the battery but I ended up using it less.
The nexus 5 is prefect for one hand operations with its rubber backing, gives you a secure grip.

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I really wonder what you do with your phone to need more then 5hrs screen on time a day? I usually always have 70% left at the end of the day on my n5 which is about 2hrs sot and 16hrs stand by
And dont get me wrong. A bigger battery is always welcomed but i never ever had that need on the n5
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Sure here's my run down:
Wake up in the AM due my morning conference call which lasts a half hour to an hour.
Got 3 emails on my phone most importantly work and side projects all with syncing and push notifications
Talk with my attorneys for about an hour
Answer work calls as they come in about an hour total for the day
By the afternoon I am off to the gym where I spend an hour with Bluetooth on and My headphones as I workout. The. For the second hour I watch Netflix while riding the bike or walking on the treadmill
Text throughout the day
Leave the gym call the family see how they are doing about another 45 min in calls
Get home surf the web on my phone. Read the news. See what's on Flipboard. Text the rest of the night.
Maybe take a pic or two
And always be the end of the night I still have roughly 25 to 40% battery life left.
The piece of mind you get when you never ever have to worry about battery life and your free to use your phone as much as you like without limitations well that's what opo offers me. Not that I can do anything better per say. But the fact that I can do as much as I want without worry of running to the charger. The fact that its fast as hell is nice too.
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I'm probably the only one here who's, "downgraded," to the LG G2.
I know its not as fast as the Nexus 5 but I'm loving the battery life and the brighter screen.
I cant work out how the G2 is able to have double the battery life of the N5 when is still stuck on KK, doesnt have ART and has a ton of bloat taking resources.
As a brand new G2 was less money than what I got for my used N5, I could hardly be happier. :victory:

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Sure here's my run down:
Wake up in the AM due my morning conference call which lasts a half hour to an hour.
Got 3 emails on my phone most importantly work and side projects all with syncing and push notifications
Talk with my attorneys for about an hour
Answer work calls as they come in about an hour total for the day
By the afternoon I am off to the gym where I spend an hour with Bluetooth on and My headphones as I workout. The. For the second hour I watch Netflix while riding the bike or walking on the treadmill
Text throughout the day
Leave the gym call the family see how they are doing about another 45 min in calls
Get home surf the web on my phone. Read the news. See what's on Flipboard. Text the rest of the night.
Maybe take a pic or two
And always be the end of the night I still have roughly 25 to 40% battery life left.
The piece of mind you get when you never ever have to worry about battery life and your free to use your phone as much as you like without limitations well that's what opo offers me. Not that I can do anything better per say. But the fact that I can do as much as I want without worry of running to the charger. The fact that its fast as hell is nice too.
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Damn... So it is possible For that usage you need what you have... and as you said not to worry about battery is the best feature of a phone... I come from a htc one x which had a 1800mah battery where you had to plan out the daily usage... It was a nightmare

It is March 2015, is it too late to buy one for $200? Should I wait?

The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?

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The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?
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Good question. I am about to buy a like new one for $150 myself so I would love to hear some opinions.

Because of the slow response and my impatience, I decided to do a little googling. It looks like urbane and R are the same watch with a different shell.
I have no desire to get an additional data plan so Urbane LTE is out. The fact the regular Urbane is just a fancy case on a R., makes it reasonable for me to get the R.
Anyone got another view that differs what I said?

G watch r is a great watch still which is why I guess they used the same internals for the urbane. I still love my watch
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I bought my R a couple weeks ago for 225 off eBay and do not regret it one bit. It's an awesome device that looks fantastic and performs just as good as it looks.

I bought my R on Feb 6th for full price LOL. I still love it, never leave the house without it. I never wore a watch before, even though I've bought a few over the years they never seem to stay with me long. The R is different, it does enough to make a few things easier for me that really makes it worth it to wear daily.
Just my two cents
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love the r
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Philosophre said:
The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?
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It's never too late for this device. It's late if you think moto 360. But the specs of this device can carry it for following two years..
I own this watch for more than 2 months now and m in love with it.

Got mine like new for $150 and loving it so far. I do miss the old zgpax s5 I had which was a full blown phone into a watch format but that one had no real integration with my phone and well no where near battery life, screen quality or simple good looks.

I must find a deal for a new one. I expect price drop once the urbane release.

I must be looking in the wrong places. You guys managed to find an LG Watch R for $150-200? Brand new?
The closest I found was an international edition with no warranty at $270

^^^^^ Yeah. I just got it as a gift from my wife and I believe she paid 300$ at best buy. I would love to know if I can get it cheaper.

Since you can do pre-order for the Urbane for $460, they may keep the watch R in the line up at the current price... wouldn't be surprised by this. I have the LG Watch R and like it alot; I'm just so used to a heavier watch and actually prefer a heavier weight that it's taking me a while to get used to it. I got the aftermarket band that everyone links to (black stainless steel) but even that is really light. All in all it's a great watch the only real complaint I have is trying to read it in direct sunlight... it's impossible and you have to cup over the watch to read it. Other than that it's great.

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Since you can do pre-order for the Urbane for $460, they may keep the watch R in the line up at the current price... wouldn't be surprised by this. I have the LG Watch R and like it alot; I'm just so used to a heavier watch and actually prefer a heavier weight that it's taking me a while to get used to it. I got the aftermarket band that everyone links to (black stainless steel) but even that is really light. All in all it's a great watch the only real complaint I have is trying to read it in direct sunlight... it's impossible and you have to cup over the watch to read it. Other than that it's great.
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I was thinking on getting the LTE when it came out but looks like it will have the Urbane looks which I dont like at all so I am holding to my Watch R for a while. :good:

I doubt anything better with a sweet price point will come out soon (the Urbane is already priced too high, and I think the Huawei will be dear too). I paid £200 (GBP) for mine. Not sure it's worth that much, although at least I'm not as foolish as the iFollowers and their ridiculous pricing.

I was able to get a moto 360 for $41 dollars with the sillie bestbuy deal. i may try to trade it in for a watch r.
but from reading recent articles, the updates has made it more comparable to the watch r.
slightly torn....

I've been holding out for the Urbane but someone made an interesting point. The G Watch R can be dressed down or dressed up. I can wear it with a suit and tie or with jeans and sneakers. The Urbane seems more of a suit watch.
Same internals. Same specs. I'm gonna pick up the R from Google. I haven't seen it priced lower and I'm not into used products. My Galaxy Gear is 2 years old and on it's last tooth.

Okay, so I've been playing with this thing for the last hour. Long enough to know it's being shipped back to Google. Highly disappointed with the watch and Android Wear. I can't believe how much of a crap experience this is.

dkb218 said:
Okay, so I've been playing with this thing for the last hour. Long enough to know it's being shipped back to Google. Highly disappointed with the watch and Android Wear. I can't believe how much of a crap experience this is.
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Good for you. We will miss your great insights...BYE

Hey, don't take it personally. Android Wear is crap and this G Watch R is a POS. I thought my Gear had terrible battery life. I left home at 8 o'clock with 100% battery life. It's presently 9:43 and the battery is currently at 56%! This is with screen always off. Says I have at most 2 hours before it's dead! What kinda crap is this?
Why do people get defensive when someone states their opinion? I've been on XDA longer than most and this new crop of members have very thin skins. It's not like you own the company or coded this crap software - well unless you did in which case you need a new day job.
And to answer the OP's question - Yes, yes, run like hell in the opposite direction from anything with Android Wear on it. It's not ready for prime time.